Associations to the word «Labial»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
LABIAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
LABIAL, adjective. (linguistics) articulated by the lips, as the consonants b, m and w.
LABIAL, adjective. (dentistry) Of an incisor or canine, on the side facing the lips. See mesial.
LABIAL, adjective. (music) Furnished with lips.
LABIAL, noun. (linguistics) A labial consonant.
LABIAL, noun. (music) An organ pipe having a lip that influences its sound.
LABIAL, noun. Any of the scales bordering the mouth opening of a reptile.
LABIAL PIPE, noun. Flue pipe
Dictionary definition
LABIAL, noun. A consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips.
LABIAL, adjective. Of or relating to the lips of the mouth; "labial stops".
LABIAL, adjective. Relating to or near the female labium.
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